14 May 2021 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Lodge Cottage, Ballavarry Farm, Bernahara Road, Andreas, Isle Of Man, IM7 3hh
Lodge Cottage is a two-storey, non-traditional L-shaped dwelling in a rural area zoned as Private Woodland or Parkland on Bernahara Road, Andreas. The proposal involves erecting a ground-floor extension to the southeast (road-facing) elevation, finished with rendered lower walls, white uPVC windows above, and a natural…
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The officer assessed the principle of development under GP3, EP1, and HP16, noting the site is not zoned for development but HP16 permits extensions to non-traditional countryside dwellings if they do…
General Policy 3
Requires development only in zoned areas or specified exceptions; countryside extensions allowed under HP16 if not detracting from countryside amenities. Officer found compliance as extension to existing non-traditional dwelling does not increase public visual impact.
Environment Policy 1
Prevents development adversely affecting the site/landscape except in exceptional cases. Proposal within curtilage of existing dwelling, no landscape harm identified.
Environment Policy 3
Protects woodlands; no tree removal proposed, trees to west unaffected, complies despite zoning as Private Woodland or Parkland.
Housing Policy 16
Extensions to non-traditional/poor form dwellings in countryside not permitted if increasing public visual impact. Proposal balances by adding ground-floor mass in residential setting, reducing facade blankness, viewed obliquely without face-on public vantage points.
General Policy 2
Considers design, amenity, character, highways. Extension respects site/surroundings in scale/form, no amenity/highway harm; slate roof and render improve appearance.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No Highways Interest
No Flood Risk Management Interest
Both DOI Flood Risk Management Division and DOI Highways Division have no interest in the application.
Department of Infrastructure Flood Risk Management Division
No ObjectionNFRMI; No Flood Risk Management interest
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
